New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-13
QUEBEC HONORS MIR. OBRIEM.
THE FRESHMAN DENOUNCES LORD LANs-
DOWNE'S DEFENCE.
CALLING ON CANADA TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT lie"
GOVERNOR GENERAL is IN THE WRONG
WHY TENANTS ADOPTED THE
PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.

CALLING ON CANADA TO ACkNoWL"D"" i""i A
GoyERYoR-GENERAL is IN THE WRONG
WHY TENANTS ADOPTED The
PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.
o,rpvc Nav 12-Tbe greeting which met William
O,Bren on his arrival in this city might be regarded
as q triumph OF the 10000 or more OF population
here about 10000 are Irish, yet 1t seemed on 'Ie
arrival of the train at the depot though the whoe
city haG turned out to cheer and welcome tne a'nur
of The Plan of Campaign" tor this is how MT
O,Rren Ia almost universally referred to IN these
narts. A immcrse line of carriages was drawn up a,
the railway station and the Editor OF United ieianu
was conducted into the first carriage, which was
drawn by four coal-back horses, plumed ana occ-
GRATED with Irish and French flags. Then the pro-
set out passing through the principal streets
in MANY of which Irish and French flags and bunting
were displayed, and reaching the ST. LOUIS io'e' au
the cheers OF the people. The committees subsequently
escorted Mr.. OBrien 10 the local Parliament house'
where he was introduced TO many OF the members.
In his speech Mr. OBrien said he had TO ox-
press his Acknowledgements not merely TO his
friends but to his opponents for tho courtesy
and fair play he had received up tue PeScn'
time said he believed that the more the SUBJECT was
thrashed out, the more severely every humane anu
lberty-loying man in Canada would condemn the con
dpct Of Lord Iansdowne and the more they would
recognize that this visit the only means left to avert
the total destruction OF an entire communyof oppressed
and cruelty wronged tenants The Irish people nad not
SOU ght this quarrel with Lord Lansdowne lie h"a hIh-
self forced 1t by making himself the champion and the
standard bearer of the worst ana most iEhuman class
of rackrenters in Ireland. lIIissesl
Lord Lansdowne, he continued, need not seriously
shelter himself under the plea that fis official position
prevented him from defending himself Inc TACT is
Lord ansdownes trouble is not that he mas Deen ae
barred from defending himself but the defence which ne
has already offered is weak and misleading and
lame defence. Renewed applausel He is not the frst
person in the predIoament who sheltered himself
under the plea that his mouth was closed.
Not only has Lord Lansdowne literally aVailed
himself Of newspaper interviews in his own defence
but his agent Of the most astute OF living men dd
exhaust all the OF his ingenuity through ho
Atlantic cable TO obscure and prejudice the Judgment o
the Canadian people In the interest ot ns & mSs,TG an
Gates in the press material TO supply them with an
The only refuge now OF his defenders appears to be in
the absurd notion that II was as Governor Cen
eral OF Canada ana Rdro not a9sogn an sn him
II be wrong in inviting public condemnation OF he
Canadian Parliament were wrcng in presenting resolu
tons denouncing Infamous landlords and the coercye
highest right and duty constitutanay OF nation enjoys
ing the blessings OF selfgoverninent TO know whether
the ruler OF teir country not himself iOrgcung the
very injustice which the Canadian Parliament deptecaeu
Iord Iansdowne has forgotten hIs high office the
Governor free people when he carried ana IS carry
ing out IN Ireland proceedings ID gaeoe a IN snd
again affirmed with relation TO Ireland fLther 'le
Canadian Parliament ought TO expuuge their resolu-
they ought to acknowledge that their ruler shou P
little more Difference TO the principles enuncaied Dy
the representatives OF the Canadian people. Cheers
The days gone by whe3 We heard any tax Of the
divine right OF kings IappaUse and Is ltle 700 ate
In the day In this continent OF America 10 attempt
to up any divine right OF GoyernorGeneral 70 com
nit Injustice and wrong and 10 ravage the homes OF
whole peaceabe and cruelty rackrented tenaniy. Inc.
newed applause.1 Ii has been charged that tue
tenants have adopted the Plan of Campaign: 20
they have [applause. and they Will stick to IT, 10
the bitter end And why should they noti lncy
have made q demand which the most hostile
witnesses acknOw TO be the very least that coud
them from beggary and ruin. .
DO you xpect these unfortunate people TO lie down NJ
the feet OF the landlords and trust 10 them ior
mercy For many bitter day the Irish tenantry ulu
that and their reward million OF famine graves III
ireland and than three millions OF IRISH elglhhts
chased from Ireland, their native land.
During the present generation the irish tenants nave
agreed TO "a demand which honest men can approve
lapplause and having agreed 10 H. they stick to 1t hko
unto the death prolonged appause bg tenHuts
and small, like brothers and like soldiers IN cohhon
battle. Immense applause again and again rebeWeut
That is the Plan OF Campaign. The days are gone Dy
when the irish tenantry Will submit 10 eviction WIN uc
jected and hopeless hearts. Our Is beginning 10
avail its strength. We know that Irish exeIininalOr
can find in all the world around spot where he can
hide his head from the Judgment and condemnation OF
civilized mankind. [Applausel II ts that which mas
cheered the Irish people and kept their arms from